Get to Know The SME Staff
We do our best to keep the staff favorites list up to date. If you don't see information for the teacher or staff member you are looking for please either contact [email protected] or email the teacher/staff member.
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Kelsey Baldwin | 2nd grade
Birthday: 7/31
Favorite Color(s): Teal, yellow, blue
Favorite Snack(s): Trail mix and dried mangoes
Favorite Beverage(s): Starbucks, sparkling water
Gift Card Ideas: Athleta, Starbucks
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Michael Ball |
Birthday: No answer provided
Favorite Color(s): No answer provided
Favorite Snack(s): No answer provided
Favorite Beverage(s): No answer provided
Gift Card Ideas: No answer provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Claire Bartlett | 4th Grade
Birthday: 1/8
Favorite Color(s): Green
Favorite Snack(s): Chomps
Favorite Beverage(s): Alani
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Katie Bolliger | Para 1, Crossing Guard
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Sally Bozarth | Library Media Assistant
Birthday: 4/15
Favorite Color(s): yellow and turquoise
Favorite Snack(s): Natures Bakery Blueberry Fig Bars
Favorite Beverage(s): La Croix / Polar lime sparkling water
Gift Card Ideas: Safeway
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Meaghan Breaux | Para 1
Birthday: 8/15
Favorite Color(s): purple
Favorite Snack(s): something Gluten Free
Favorite Beverage(s): Chai Latte
Gift Card Ideas: Coffee shop, Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Kelly Brenner | Para educator II
Birthday: 8/13
Favorite Color(s): Blue
Favorite Snack(s): Doritos
Favorite Beverage(s): Coffee, Crystal light iced tea, Fresca, Diet Pepsi
Gift Card Ideas: Fred Meyer, Starbucks, Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Michelle Brock | 5th Grade
Birthday: 8/9
Favorite Color(s): Teal, turquoise
Favorite Snack(s): peanut butter and dark chocolate in any combination, dark chocolate with caramel sea salt, peanut butter pretzels, seaweed, Fuji apples
Favorite Beverage(s): Coffee, tea, soda water,
Gift Card Ideas: Powells, Barnes and Noble, Mill End, Blick, For Yarn's Sake, Nikki's Steak and Sushi, Ki, Starbucks, Target, Amazon, Wildfin.
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
New link coming soon!
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Cheryl Brous | Academic Coach
Birthday: 10/12
Favorite Color(s): Purple
Favorite Snack(s): Chocolate covered pretzels
Favorite Beverage(s): Snapple iced tea
Gift Card Ideas: Red Robin, Trader Joes
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Jody Burnham |
Birthday: No answer provided
Favorite Color(s): No answer provided
Favorite Snack(s): No answer provided
Favorite Beverage(s): No answer provided
Gift Card Ideas: No answer provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Cassandra Buyserie | Office
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Anni Chatterton | School Psychologist
Birthday: 11/15
Favorite Color(s): blue
Favorite Snack(s): chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): pink lemonade
Gift Card Ideas: black rock, starbucks, anything coffee
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Katrina Cole | 2nd Grade
Birthday: 2/6
Favorite Color(s): blue
Favorite Snack(s): wasabi almonds, smart food popcorn, and dark chocolate espresso beans
Favorite Beverage(s): Snapple Peach Iced Tea
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon, Dollar Tree, and Target
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Nicole Dempster | Para II Upper SRC
Birthday: 5/25
Favorite Color(s): Yellow
Favorite Snack(s): Dried Seaweed, Parmesan crisps, dark chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): Citrus Pelligrino
Gift Card Ideas: Barnes and Noble, Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Dianne Dronkers | 4th Grade
Birthday: 11/18
Favorite Color(s): Green
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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KaraLyn Galante | Music
Birthday: 8/2
Favorite Color(s): Yellow
Favorite Snack(s): Any
Favorite Beverage(s): Lemonade
Gift Card Ideas: New Seasons, Whole Foods, Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Elsa Hansen | Para 1
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Jim Hayhurst | 1st Grade
Birthday: 2/18
Favorite Color(s): Orange and Dark Purple
Favorite Snack(s): peanuts
Favorite Beverage(s): Water
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
sticky notes, Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer
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Rachel Hobbs | NS Asst, Para 1, Crossing Guard
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Diane Holste | Office Asst II/Registrar
Birthday: 11/30
Favorite Color(s): Black/Burgundy
Favorite Snack(s): Nuts and dark chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): Coffee
Gift Card Ideas: Harbor Freight, Papa Murphy's, Winco
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Hannah Holt | Kindergarten
Birthday: 2/8
Favorite Color(s): pink, lavender purple
Favorite Snack(s): Peanutbutter pretzels, rice crackers, Chomps, anything chocolate (especially dark chocolate)
Favorite Beverage(s): Iced shaken espresso, Poppi, green tea
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon, Target, Starbucks
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Elena Illescas | Para 1, Crossing Guard
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Geri Ingalls | TIA (Makerspace)
Birthday: 11/13
Favorite Color(s): purple
Favorite Snack(s): mixed nuts, dark chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): chai tea latte
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon, Chipotle, Starbucks
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Kendall Johnson | Para 1
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Jodie Kester | 5th Grade
Birthday: 4/7
Favorite Color(s): Pink, lavender
Favorite Snack(s): Popcorn, Starburst
Favorite Beverage(s): Iced tea, Diet Coke
Gift Card Ideas: Starbucks, Target, Red Robin, Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Sue Knapp | Nutrition Services Lead
Birthday: 2/5
Favorite Color(s): Blue
Favorite Snack(s): Sweet anything
Favorite Beverage(s): Coffee or green matcha tea
Gift Card Ideas: Starbucks
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
Anything home related
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Presley Kosmecki | Para educator II
Birthday: 2/21
Favorite Color(s): Purple
Favorite Snack(s): Dark chocolates, Smart white cheddar popcorn
Favorite Beverage(s): Iced coffee!
Gift Card Ideas: Starbucks, target, Powell’s books
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Sarah Langton | 3rd
Birthday: 5/14
Favorite Color(s): coral, turquoise, red
Favorite Snack(s): pretzels, apple chips, peanut M&Ms
Favorite Beverage(s): Spindrift, vanilla latte (almond milk)
Gift Card Ideas: Trader Joes, Papa Murphy's, Starbucks, Insomnia - please not Target or Amazon :)
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Sydnie Lowe | 3rd Grade
Birthday: 3/19
Favorite Color(s): Emerald Green
Favorite Snack(s): Potato chips/PB stuffed pretzels
Favorite Beverage(s): Teas (Black or green) or coffee
Gift Card Ideas: Any coffee place; Amazon; Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Jessi Lynch | Speech Pathologist
Birthday: 6/28
Favorite Color(s): pink
Favorite Snack(s): potato chips/dark chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): vanilla latte with almond milk
Gift Card Ideas: Fred Meyer/Dutch Bros.
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Sierra Maas | School Counselor
Birthday: 4/6
Favorite Color(s): Beige or pastel pink
Favorite Snack(s): goldfish or any type of cracker :)
Favorite Beverage(s): Matcha green tea or Chai
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon!
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Lynne Martin | 3rd Grade
Birthday: 5/27
Favorite Color(s): purple, red, green
Favorite Snack(s): trail mix, nuts, protein bars, Almond Bar,
Favorite Beverage(s): Coke Zero, Non Caffeine teas
Gift Card Ideas: Target, Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Teresa Merek | Para 1
Birthday: 1/30
Favorite Color(s): Purple
Favorite Snack(s): Trail mix, granola, dark chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): Water
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Jessica Miller | Social Worker
Birthday: March 4
Favorite Color(s): Green and Red
Favorite Snack(s): Shortbread cookies, M&M peanuts, sour candy
Favorite Beverage(s): Pure Leaf unsweetened iced tea
Gift Card Ideas: Starbucks and Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Joel Miller | PE
Birthday: 8/9
Favorite Color(s): Blue
Favorite Snack(s): cashews, pistachios
Favorite Beverage(s): coffee, matcha
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon, Powells, REI, Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Catherine Morris | Speech Language Pathologist
Birthday: 1/31
Favorite Color(s): Green, Blue, Purple
Favorite Snack(s): Chips-kettle cooked or corn tortilla w lime, salty/crunchy/sweet combinations (e.g., almond and cranberry salted dark chocolate bar), MUST BE MILK AND GLUTEN FREE
Favorite Beverage(s): Cold Sweet Ice Tea-Raspberry, Peach or Lemon
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon or Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Brittany Nehiri | Para 2 Upper SRC
Birthday: 2/28
Favorite Color(s): Salmon and teal
Favorite Snack(s): Smart popcorn
Favorite Beverage(s): Sparkling ICE water fruit punch
Gift Card Ideas: Coffee
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Courtney Nilsen | 4th Grade
Birthday: 9/17
Favorite Color(s): Pink, lavender
Favorite Snack(s): skinny pop, trail mix, bbq flavored chips, gummy bears
Favorite Beverage(s): flavored sparkling water, iced coffee with oat milk, diet coke
Gift Card Ideas: Target, Nordstrom rack, Trader Joe's
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Kieran O'Brien |
Birthday: No answer provided
Favorite Color(s): No answer provided
Favorite Snack(s): No answer provided
Favorite Beverage(s): No answer provided
Gift Card Ideas: No answer provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Frances O'Conner | School Nurse
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Nicole Okamoto | Para educator II
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Tricia Peerenboom | Student Success Coach
Birthday: 3/18
Favorite Color(s): red
Favorite Snack(s): swedish fish
Favorite Beverage(s): chai tea latte
Gift Card Ideas: target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Lilly Pere'z Quilez | Para educator II
Birthday: 4/26
Favorite Color(s): Blue
Favorite Snack(s): Sour cream and cheddar chips and dark chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): Coffee, dr.pepper, and water.
Gift Card Ideas: Target, make-up stores, and coffee shops.
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Emily Pike | 5th Grade
Birthday: 3/7
Favorite Color(s): Purple
Favorite Snack(s): Gummy bears, skittles, Kettle corn
Favorite Beverage(s): Diet Pepsi, Diet Coke, Celsius
Gift Card Ideas: Target, Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Severyn Quirk | Para educator II
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Cherie Reese | Principal
Birthday: 9/10
Favorite Color(s): hot pink
Favorite Snack(s): salty nuts, chips, or pretzels
Favorite Beverage(s): Sweet tea
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Ashlee Rice | SRC Primary Teacher
Birthday: 10/11
Favorite Color(s): Blue, green
Favorite Snack(s): PB M&Ms, pretzels
Favorite Beverage(s): lacroix, tea
Gift Card Ideas: Powells, Amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Christine Rossetti | SRC Teacher - Upper
Birthday: 7/22
Favorite Color(s): purple
Favorite Snack(s): cheetos
Favorite Beverage(s): coffee/diet coke
Gift Card Ideas: starbucks
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Abhaya Shukla | Para educator II
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Gina Smith | Kindergarten
Birthday: 9/19
Favorite Color(s): purple
Favorite Snack(s): chocolate
Favorite Beverage(s): coke
Gift Card Ideas: target or amazon
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Isabell Standley | Para educator II
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Aga Szadzinski | Para educator II
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Andrea Taylor | Resource Room
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Carissa Thomas | Para II - Upper SRC
Birthday: 9/15
Favorite Color(s): orange, pink, black, green
Favorite Snack(s): goldfish, chocolate, licorice
Favorite Beverage(s): coffee, odwalla drinks, gatorade zero lemon lime
Gift Card Ideas: coffee, Target, Dollar store
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Meagan Ung | Kindergarten
Birthday: 10/30
Favorite Color(s): Pink, blue, purple
Favorite Snack(s): Dot's pretzels, popcorn, trail mix, Reese's
Favorite Beverage(s): Dr. Pepper, Sweet Tea or Iced Coffee
Gift Card Ideas: Dutch Bros, Amazon, Chickfila, Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Nicole Warner | Para educator II
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Laura Warren | ESL Teacher
Birthday: Not provided
Favorite Color(s): Not provided
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Not provided
Gift Card Ideas: Not provided
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
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Carone Weigel | 2nd Grade
Birthday: 3/23
Favorite Color(s): Green
Favorite Snack(s): fruit or dark chocolate, ideally dairy free with nuts or other things
Favorite Beverage(s): filtered water from the staffroom (seriously)
Gift Card Ideas: Powells, Amazon, Target
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Ter Wittenburg | NS Assistant (Lunch Lady)
Birthday: 10/9
Favorite Color(s): Burgundy
Favorite Snack(s): None for me, thanks!
Favorite Beverage(s): None for me, thanks!
Gift Card Ideas: None for me, thanks!
Amazon Wish List/Wish List Items:
No answer provided
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Olga Yarats | 1st Grade
Birthday: 11/12
Favorite Color(s): Lilac, blue, black
Favorite Snack(s): Not provided
Favorite Beverage(s): Coconut milk latte
Gift Card Ideas: Amazon
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